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Q-TIP ART
Set out paper, glue and Q-tips (cut some in half) for a fun,
creative time. Your children could make: |
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Starbursts |
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Snowflakes |
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Skeletons |
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Snowmen arms and legs |
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Squares |
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QUARTER
RUBBINGS
The word “quarter” starts with the Q sound. Here is a fun quarter
activity. |
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Glue 4-6 quarters on a piece of cardboard. |
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Have your child place a piece of plain paper on top. |
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Then, using the side of an unwrapped black crayon,
have your child make rubbings of the quarters. |
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their quarters for cutting practice. How many can they
cut out? |
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SEWING QUILTS
Here is a fun activity for a group of children. |
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First, cut out 6 x 6 squares of light colored paper. |
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Punch evenly spaced holes around each square with a hole
punch. |
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Give the squares to your children along with some colored
marking pens. |
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Show your children how to make colorful question
marks all over their squares. |
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Then, using yarn, sew the squares together and
hang them on a wall. |
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Q’s all over their squares. |
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DECORATING
Q’S
Using the Q pattern, cut out large Q shapes for your children
using heavy paper. Let your children decorate their Q’s
with one of the following:
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Q-tips |
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Quilt squares (small squares of paper or material) |
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Question marks |
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Paper quarters |
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QUARTER TOSS
Let your child practice her coordination skills by trying to
toss a quarter onto a large cardboard Q.
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Cut out a cardboard Q shape using
the large Q pattern. |
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Lay the cardboard Q on the floor. |
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Give your child 4 quarters. |
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Have her stand 3 or more feet away from
the Q and toss her quarters. |
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How many landed on or in the center of
the Q? |
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COUNTING QUARTERS
You will need a group of children for this activity.
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Set out a pile of 10 quarters. |
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Have your child line up the quarters and count them. |
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Have your child put the quarters into sets of 2. |
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Or place the 10 quarters into two equal sets. |
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Q BOOKS
Read your child stories about: |
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Queens |
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Quails |
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Quarterbacks |
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“WHAT’S THE QUESTION”
Give an answer and have your child make up a question
that fits that answer.
Example: Answer: A cat. Question: “What says meow?”
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
Have your child tell you three things they would do if she were
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QUIET LIST
Have your child think of places that are quiet. Help them make
a list. How many places did he come up with?
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Q’s & U’s
Tell your children a story about the Letter Q. Q is a very shy
fellow. He prefers to go places with his friend “U”. That’s
why you usually see them together everywhere. Write down some
Q words for your child to see, that also have the letter u.
Such as; quack, quarter, quick, quiet, quote and question. |
WRITING
Q’S ON SQUARES
Have your child make colorful Q’s on paper squares to
paste into a large quilt. |
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COOKING WITH Q
Here are some ideas for cooking with Q items.
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Quickbread |
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Queche |
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Queen Cakes |
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Quaker Oats Cereal |
QUILT DISPLAY
Visit a county fair or a museum with your child and look
for a display of quilts. |
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I LOVE Q
Tune” “Skip to My Lou” I love Q, yes I do.
I love Q, yes I do.
I love Q, yes I do.
I love letters, especially Q.
Q for quarters, I have a few.
Q for guilt, soft and new.
Q for quack, like ducks do.
I love Q, how about you?
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I MADE A QUILT
I made a quilt that was covered with hearts,
Quails and quarters and question marks. I hung it up for all to see,
Just how clever I could be.
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BEAR
Quilter, Quilter,
Quilter Bear
Sewing Quilts
To sell at the Fair.
Some quilts were red
Some quilts were blue.
Some quilts were covered
With colorful Q’s.
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THE QUAILS ARE MARCHING
Tune: “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again”
The quails are marching into town, hooray, hooray!
The quails are pecking as they come our way.
Some fly up and circle ‘round,
While others march right though town.
Oh, we’re oh so glad that the quails could come today.
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Q IS FOR
QUICK
Q is for quick and Q is for quail.
Q is for quarters in a pail.
Q is for question marks with a tail.
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IF I FOUND A QUARTER
If I found a quarter, what would I buy?
A quail, a quilt, a piece of quiche pie?
If I had a quarter, the question would be.
How to keep quiet, so no one would see?
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QUEEN BEAR
Queen, Queen, Queen Bear
Likes to help at the County Fair.
She judges the quilts and the warm quiche pies.
She judges the quails that fly by in the sky.
She asks questions of contestants, then
She passes out quarters to those who win.
She judges the ducks by their quills and their quacks
And she always congratulates the quarterbacks.
Queen, Queen, Queen Bear
Likes to help out at the County Fair.
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FOUR QUAINT QUEENS
Four quaint queens
Sat all day,
On their thrones,
Far away.
One liked to quilt.
One liked to write
With her quill pen
Both day and night.
One liked to count
Her quarters all day.
One liked to eat
Her quiche on a tray.
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